Publishing

This strand encompasses the final product, from completion, timeliness, and presentation to MLA formatting guidelines.

Professionalism:
This includes completion, timeliness, attention to the details of the assignment, and final product presentation.

MLA Formatting:
Does the paper follow MLA evidence citation guidelines?

Document:
Does the paper follow the formatting guidelines, including the heading, spacing, and title?

- Paper does not follow most of the guidelines of the assignment.
- All the necessary documents are turned in more than one school day after the deadline.
- Paper is complete and follows most of the guidelines of the assignment.
- All the necessary documents are turned in within one school day after the deadline.
- Paper is complete and follows almost all the guidelines of the assignment.
- All the necessary documents are turned in on time.
- Paper is crisp, neat, complete and follows all the guidelines of the assignment.
- All the necessary documents are turned in as specified and on time or early.

- Attempts at MLA formatting are not consistent and/or primarily lacking.
- Generally, attempts to cite evidence using parentheses, quotation marks, and periods. (Meets standard in 5th grade only)
- Almost always cites evidence correctly uses parentheses, quotation marks, commas, and periods. When applicable, mostly correct MLA Works Cited Page.
- Correctly cites evidence using parentheses, quotation marks, commas, and periods. When applicable, overwhelmingly correct MLA Works Cited Page.

- Header mostly provides correct information.
- Header, title, and text are mostly formatted (MLA) and spaced correctly
- Header, title, and text are overwhelmingly properly formatted (MLA) and spaced.
- Header, title, and text are properly formatted and spaced. If applicable, visual information is integrated and displayed effectively.

Middle School Writing Rubric Bird's Eye View